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Cowbird moms choosy when selecting foster parents for their young

Submitted by Barker, Tricia L on Tue, 05/23/2017 - 08:14

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Despite their reputation as absentee moms, cowbird mothers are capable of making sophisticated choices among potential nests in order to give their offspring a better chance of thriving, a new study shows.